Monster 822 gallon (ext) aquarium build thread

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doviiman said:
Yes, I used 8 liters of pond matirx that I had seeding in the holding tanks wet/dry, plus I used turbo start 700 frozen bacterial and 5 bottles of secheam stability and to my surprise the tank actually completed the cycle today. Which took less than two weeks to get through the first cycle, but to me that seemed like forever as this is my first time doing a fishless cycle. I have added 4ppm ammonia back to the tank in hopes that it is gone within 24-48 hrs, and if so i will do a 50% change and add a few fish this weekend . I'm getting excited again...
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Yahoo, my tank is completely cycled with in 48 hours after rasing the ammonia and nitrites to 4ppm, it has cleared up for the second time. Alright time for some fish..:headbang2 I am proud of myself for doing the fishless cycle for the first time, and being patient, well two weeks of patients.
 
doviiman said:
:headbang2
Yahoo, my tank is completely cycled with in 48 hours after rasing the ammonia and nitrites to 4ppm, it has cleared up for the second time. Alright time for some fish..:headbang2 I am proud of myself for doing the fishless cycle for the first time, and being patient, well two weeks of patients.
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Congratulations on doing things the right way!
 
pacu mom said:
Congratulations on doing things the right way!
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Thank you, but I have to be honest, I paid at least $150 to get it to cycle quicker, from the turbo start 700 frozen bacteria to about 5 bottles od seachem stability) but in my opinion was money well spent, considering it could have taken up to a month or more, not sure if I would have made it that long:ROFL:
Kind of suck having a big tank sitting in the house with no fish.
I should have more pic this weekend after all my daddy/husband duties are complete, I'll start revamping landscaping and do a large water change and add a few fish..

How much water should you change out after a cycle like this anyway???? I was thinking about 60% no, yes???
 
doviiman said:
Thank you, but I have to be honest, I paid at least $150 to get it to cycle quicker, from the turbo start 700 frozen bacteria to about 5 bottles od seachem stability) but in my opinion was money well spent, considering it could have taken up to a month or more, not sure if I would have made it that long:ROFL:
Kind of suck having a big tank sitting in the house with no fish.
I should have more pic this weekend after all my daddy/husband duties are complete, I'll start revamping landscaping and do a large water change and add a few fish..

How much water should you change out after a cycle like this anyway???? I was thinking about 60% no, yes???
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Change out enough water to get your nitrates really low, and then add your fish. (Changing out all the water will not impact the BB in your filtration system) After you add your fish, keep monitoring your water parameters.
 
pacu mom said:
Change out enough water to get your nitrates really low, and then add your fish. (Changing out all the water will not impact the BB in your filtration system) After you add your fish, keep monitoring your water parameters.
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Ok, I will do about 75% water change to get the nitrates much lower and start with just a few fish while I monitor it over the next few days
Thanks again
 
Now, I am happy with the look. Tanks is cycled and looking good, time to find fish...
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Here are my monster fish, lil overstocked
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